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Insightful, but rushed, advice.(Seeking Joy: The Real Truth About Work/Life Balance)(Book Review)

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| March 01, 2004 | Wright, Cass | (Hide copyright information)Copyright

Seeking Joy: The Real Truth About Work/Life Balance By Rhonda Harper

My first impression of Seeking Joy was that it looked similar to a women's studies 101 textbook. The cover invokes little or none of the excitement and joy that the book proclaims to be about. Consequently, I wasn't sure if this women's guide to work and life balance was for me.

Rhonda Harper's book, conceived on October 21, 2003, in response to a request that she speak at an executive women's conference, was sent to the publisher eight days later so that it could be shipped by the November 15 conference date. Unfortunately, that isn't hard to believe; there were too many distracting typographical and grammatical errors to go unnoticed. Harper does acknowledge …

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